The Cop Is Too Strong [EN]: Chapter 78

Shin Hae-soo’s fist slammed into the wooden door frame right next to the man’s face. Still in that position, Hae-soo turned his head to look at the woman.

“Ma’am, please step outside for a moment. The police will be here soon.”

“Yes, yes…”

“D-Don’t go!!”

The man instinctively begged for his life, but the woman ignored him and went outside.

Hae-soo made sure she was out of sight from the front door, dragged the man inside, and raised his fist again.

“Are you scared of getting hit?”

“Yes, yes, please spare me. Please spare me…”

Hae-soo let out a cold sneer. The man recognized the meaning of that sneer and widened his eyes. Hae-soo’s large fist was reflected in his pupils.

“Doctor”

Thwack!

“Teacher”

Thwack!

“Sorry”

Thud!

“I am!”

Bang!

The man let out a ‘squawk’ and collapsed.

The man’s nose was completely pushed into his face, making it flat, and his jaw was crushed, twisting his teeth.

The man’s face was more mangled than when he first saw the woman.

“Ugh…”

The man groaned, unconscious. Hae-soo grabbed his hair and dragged him outside.

Outside, the police had arrived just in time and were protecting the woman.

Police officers who didn’t recognize Hae-soo were startled and took out their batons.

Hae-soo presented them with the man’s battered face and said,

“If you have handcuffs, please use them. He’s a criminal caught in the act of attempted murder.”

“A-Are you a detective?”

“Detective Shin Hae-soo from the Violent Crimes Division.”

At the mention of Shin Hae-soo from the Violent Crimes Division, the police officer snapped to attention and saluted.

“Sir! Sorry for the disrespect! Thank you for your hard work!”

Hae-soo returned the salute.

“Yes, thank you for your hard work late at night. Ma’am, you’re safe now.”

The woman’s hand, which was holding Hae-soo’s, was trembling slightly. Even if she wasn’t hurt, she had just been threatened with murder. She must have been more scared than ever in her life.

The man went straight to the emergency room, and the woman sat quietly at the police station for a long time before returning home.

Hae-soo took the woman home and finally started his commute. The clock was pointing to four o’clock. He had stayed up all night, but luckily, he had the day off tomorrow.

Beep- Click

He quietly entered the house and was met by a woman with long, drooping hair.

“Hup”

Hae-soo barely suppressed a scream and reached out to brush away the hair. Half-closed, Haru’s eyes were revealed.

“Why are you here like this?”

“I heard the elevator.”

Haru rubbed her eyes once, yawned, and quickly covered her mouth.

“Were you waiting?”

“I have good hearing.”

“Okay, go to sleep now.”

“Yes.”

Haru bowed her head and trudged back to her room.

She heard the elevator in a well-insulated house while sound asleep and came out to greet him. It was strange and felt pretty good.

*

The next day, Hae-soo woke up at 8 a.m., ate an apple, and headed to the exercise room.

If you sleep in because you’re tired, your rhythm will be broken the next day, making you even more tired. Enduring the fatigue and waking up early is the way to quickly recover.

Thump, thump, thump, thump

When he entered the exercise room, Haru was already up and running. She’s been working out hard these days to prepare for the bodyguard fitness test.

Haru was wearing a sports bra and leggings, revealing her figure in a way that was almost embarrassing.

She had gained a lot of muscle and her body had become more solid than before.

Hae-soo nodded contentedly and quietly went next to her to turn on the treadmill.

“Are you awake?”

“It’s not good to run on an empty stomach.”

“I drank a health juice. I made one for you, homeowner [referring to Hae-soo as she lives in his house].”

Haru spoke in broken sentences as she ran.

“Really? I didn’t see it. When is the interview?”

“Today.”

Hae-soo frowned slightly and tilted his head. As far as he knew, Haru didn’t have any suitable clothes to wear to the interview.

After finishing their workout, showering, and eating breakfast, he called Haru.

“What are you going to wear?”

“I’m going to wear this.”

Haru was wearing a tight-fitting sky-blue skirt and a white short-sleeved round tee. It was a college student’s fashion.

“That?”

“Ahn Seo-eun said I have pretty legs, so short skirts suit me well. Is it strange?”

It suited her well, but perhaps because she was tall or because her legs were long, she stood out.

Hae-soo shook his head with a serious expression.

“What time is the interview?”

“11 o’clock.”

“Let’s go.”

Haru headed to the clothing store with Hae-soo in that outfit. As usual, but especially today because of her outfit, he felt a lot of eyes on Haru.

However, as if it were a set routine, the men’s gazes went from Haru to Hae-soo, and they quickly lowered their eyes.

“This is plain, how is it?”

“Good.”

The outfit Hae-soo chose was a white shirt and a black suit. Haru went into the fitting room and quickly came out.

The clerk’s mouth dropped open when she saw Haru.

“Wow! You look really great! You look like a real model.”

“Um…”

Haru’s lips trembled at the clerk’s compliment.

The suit pants fit perfectly as if they were custom-made, and her hair was neatly tied back, already exuding the aura of a bodyguard.

“I’ll take this.”

Hae-soo took Haru’s original clothes, which were not even a handful.

*

Daesung Guards uses the Daesung Entertainment building, which hires the most bodyguards.

In front of Daesung Entertainment, Hae-soo and Haru are facing each other.

“No matter what questions they ask, stand tall and confidently, just answer everything confidently.”

“I understand.”

Haru looked at Hae-soo, clenched her small hands, turned around, and started walking. The way she walked was like a model, just like the clerk at the clothing store said.

When Haru entered the 3rd floor where Daesung Guards was located, the eyes of the interviewees waiting in the hallway turned to her.

They were surprised once by Haru’s face, with her hair neatly tied back and her forehead exposed, and again by the unusual aura emanating from her.

‘Is she a senior?’

‘She’s so pretty.’

‘What, should I say hello?’

‘Wow, I have to get in.’

When Haru received a name tag sticker from the interview assistant and attached it to her left chest, the men, who then realized she was one of the interviewees, approached and spoke to her.

“Hello. Are you here for the interview? I’m…”

“How about a cup of coffee after the interview?”

“Where do you live? I’ll take you home after…”

The few women frowned at the sight.

Unlike what she looked like, Haru was nervous and couldn’t answer them one by one, keeping her mouth shut.

However, her eyes and the aura emanating from her face looked cold, so they backed away on their own.

“Interviewee number 21, please come in.”

“Yes.”

There were a total of three interviewers. In the center was a woman with red horn-rimmed glasses and sharp eyes, and on both sides were muscular men.

The woman with the horn-rimmed glasses adjusted her glasses and asked.

“Hmm, your resume is unique. You’ve mastered various martial arts, but you haven’t been able to add them to your resume because you haven’t earned any belts? What does this mean?”

Ahn Seo-eun’s side had created and inserted the resume on their own. They had shared it with Haru, but she didn’t know what the problem was.

Haru confidently straightened her shoulders and answered loudly.

“It means I’m good at beating up bad guys!”

“Pfft”

“Cough”

“Ah…”

Haru’s interview method was to speak confidently as she thought, without lying.

The interviewers’ reactions varied. Some were amused, some were embarrassed, and some were dumbfounded.

A muscular male interviewer, looking amused, said,

“Your physique is slender, but your spirit is good. I guess we’ll see about that later.”

“Many people mistakenly think that female bodyguards are chosen for their looks, but that’s a wrong idea. The top priority for a bodyguard is to have the skills to safely guard the employer. Do you understand?”

Haru answered without being intimidated by the female interviewer’s sharp eyes.

“I know!”

“Y-Yes… If the employer asks you to buy something to eat from the car, and you’re the only bodyguard available, what would you do?”

This time, Haru answered with a slightly excited face, as if she knew the answer.

“I’d tell them to buy it themselves!”

“Heh, heh”

*

After sending Haru off, the interviewers chuckled and discussed her.

“Definitely a failure. She’s just relying on her looks without anything else.”

“Hey, Team Leader Yang is always like that when they’re a little pretty. She’s full of spirit and confidence, and she’s not bad.”

“I also thought she looked pure, unlike the young people these days. She said she’s good at beating up bad guys, so let’s watch and decide.”

“Anyway, men are… Then let’s just put her on hold until the physical test.”

“Let’s do that.”

Thump-

A hold stamp was placed on Haru’s resume.

*

The day of the physical test was approaching.

If you pass the document screening and the interview, it’s usually practically a pass. Unless it’s really serious, you can improve your physical fitness with effort.

Daesung Guard’s training room.

Ten new recruits and five existing members are facing each other. The team leader among the existing bodyguards continued to explain while looking at the new recruits.

“…If you meet these standards or higher, you’ll pass the final test. Any questions?”

At his words, a man with quite prominent muscles raised his hand.

“I think the standards are too low for a bodyguard, where physical fitness is important.”

“That’s right. However, these standards mean the minimum pass, and the test will divide you into grades. And the salary will be applied in stages according to the grade. The difference in salary between F grade and A grade is ten million won [approximately $7,500 USD].”

“Heok”

“Wow… ten million won…”

The bodyguard team leader smirked at the new recruits’ surprised expressions and clapped his hands.

“Now, shut your mouths and do your best in the test.”

“Yes, I understand!”

Out of the ten new recruits, two were women, one of whom looked like she was really good at exercising, and the other was Haru.

Not only the new recruits but also the senior bodyguards were focused on Haru.

“I thought she was just relying on her looks, but she’s a tough one.”

“I know, right. She’s perfect.”

“Perfect for what? At best, she’s average, no, above average. She’ll be lucky to get a B grade.”

“No, she’s perfect as my girlfriend.”

“You crazy bastard, stop hitting on the new recruits. We’re already short on female bodyguards, and if she quits because of you, I’ll fire you.”

“Team leader, you’re a competitor too.”

“This…”

Haru’s physical test so far was barely a B grade overall. Since the same standards applied to both men and women, even a B grade was very good.

“Okay, everyone, good job. But it’s not over yet. The sparring, which has the highest percentage of the score, is left.”

“Sparring?”

“Sparring…”

“You’ll be randomly matched with one of the seniors, and you’ll spar 1:1 for 3 minutes. This is a test to specifically check your skills. Please show your full potential.”

“Yes, I understand!”

The new recruits answered loudly, covered in sweat. Everyone was already exhausted from using all their strength in the physical test.

During the sparring test, a muscular new recruit swung his fists at a senior bodyguard as if he were going to kill him.

Hung, hung, hung, thud- crack- crunch-

The senior bodyguard dodged the punches with ease, deflected them, and twisted his arm.

“Ugh! S-Stop, stop!”

“Okay, good job. Next.”

Next, only the two women were left. When Haru stepped forward, a senior who had been watching her quickly jumped out so she wouldn’t be taken away.

“Okay, no eye-gouging, no kicking the buttocks, no elbows. Everything else is free, are you ready?”

Haru and the senior nodded. Then the team leader bodyguard raised his hand, which had been separating the two, and shouted.

“Okay, fight!”

His hand was removed, but Haru stood still like a statue.

The senior smirked and stared at her. Her pupils were shaking and her shoulders were tense. She was nervous.

‘Look at her being nervous, cute, I’ll have to trim her cutely [meaning he’ll have to take it easy on her].’

Usually, the senior would only defend and then subdue at the appropriate time, but he lightly extended his fist first, thinking of playing a prank.

At that moment, something flashed.

Thwack-

Before he knew it, her fist was lodged in the armpit of the arm that had thrown the punch.

Pow-!

Before he could feel the pain, her elbow was striking his Adam’s apple.

“Cough!”

Thump!

The senior bodyguard fell backward.

Haru looked down at him with the same dry eyes as before and opened her mouth.

“Next.”

<#78. Bodyguard Interview> End